The Print shops & signage pack

Everything in the pack,
and everything it will not do.

The CRM fields and stages that follow every call, what it connects to, and what it never says. Why any of it matters is on the Print shops & signage page.

Print shops & signage — this pack was built for the calls that reach this kind of business. Illustrative photograph.

Fields that are filled when the call ends

This trade pack is built to order. Below is the design we switch on for you: the fields, stages and never-say list are drafted, so with your price list and hours it can be switched on within days.

Item (banner, cards, flyers, sign) and sizeQuantity, sides and stockArtwork status (print-ready, needs fixing, design wanted)List price quotedDate wanted and whether the owner has confirmed itSign-permit question raised

The stages an inquiry moves through

How many inquiries sit at each stage, on one line — in the order work actually flows in a Print shops & signage.

Inquiry→Artwork received and checked→Proof approved and paid→Printed and made→Delivered or installed
PipelinePipelineInquiry4Artwork r3Proof app2Printed a1Delivered1

What it will not do

Not a setting you switch on and off. These are blocked when the Print shops & signage answering is built; anything that touches them goes to a person instead of being answered.

  • It never promises a delivery date before the file is checked.Low resolution, no bleed, a missing font — any of them means tomorrow is not happening. The date is given only after the owner has opened the file.
  • It never rules on whether an outdoor sign needs a permit.Signage law turns on location, size and the building. The question goes to the owner; the AI records that it was asked.
  • It never prices a special finish that is not on the list.Foil, embossing, unusual stock, large-format photo prints — anything off the list is logged as “quote to follow”. It quotes list prices only.
  • It never promises the print will match the screen.Screen colour and ink are different things, and a small file blown up to banner size falls apart. Colour and quality are the owner’s answer, after the proof.

This page is the list; the argument is on the other one. What kind of call comes in at night, what a missed one costs, and why a machine must not say certain things are written on the page this pack came from.